A county board that enters into a truancy program agreement with the circuit court of the county that (1) provides for the referral of truant juveniles for supervision by the court's probation office pursuant to § 49-4-711 of this code and (2) requires the county board to pay for the costs of the probation officer or officers assigned to supervise truant juveniles, shall be reimbursed for one half of the costs of the probation officer or officers, subject to appropriation of the Legislature for this purpose to the West Virginia Department of Education. For any year in which the funds appropriated are insufficient to cover the reimbursement costs, the county's costs shall be reimbursed pro rata.
West Virginia School Discipline Laws & Regulations: Referrals to Law Enforcement
West Virginia School Discipline Laws & Regulations: Referrals to Law Enforcement
Category: Partnerships between Schools and Law Enforcement
Subcategory: Referrals to Law Enforcement
State: West Virginia
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LAWS
§18-8-6a. Incentive for county board participation in circuit court juvenile probation truancy programs.
§61-7-11a. Possessing deadly weapons on premises of educational facilities; reports by school principals; suspension of driver’s license; possessing deadly weapons on premises housing courts of law and family law courts.
(c) A school principal subject to the authority of the State Board of Education who discovers a violation of § 61-7-11a(b) of this code shall report the violation as soon as possible to:
(1) The State Superintendent of Schools. The State Board of Education shall keep and maintain these reports and may prescribe rules establishing policy and procedures for making and delivering the reports as required by this subsection; and
(2) The appropriate local office of the State Police, county sheriff or municipal police agency.
REGULATIONS
§126-99-5. Severability.
Section 6. Collaboration with Law Enforcement
Police can enter schools if they suspect a crime has been committed, have a warrant for an arrest or search, or if their assistance has been requested by school officials. It is the duty of the school officials, teachers, and students to cooperate with the police and each other to ensure that the rights of all involved persons are respected.